Re: Home Networking & Internet

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From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 22:39:03 -0400

How are you sharing the connection? If it's via a router, you're somewhere
between reasonably and pretty safe. If it's via Internet Connection
Sharing, you're weak at your ICS host as at least it is visible to the real
world, along with any shares it can see. 

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"Tricia" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:dd3901c43bb3$8f9cf6f0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I've just set up a home network with DSL. I currently
> have file and print sharing turned on. I have antivirus,
> spyware and ad-ware software installed. What are my risks
> when I access the net? Should it be turned off

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